Anchoring Equitable Development: Anchor Institute-Led Models of Housing and Community Development to Strengthen Institutions and Communities

In April 2014, a convening of national housing equity experts was hosted in Jacksonville, Florida by the Jessie Ball duPont Fund. The convening's purpose was to gain insight from national stakeholders on affordable housing and equitable development challenges and opportunities in Jacksonville. From this two-day engagement, a number of major challenges and opportunities facing Jacksonville's housing development were clearly identified. Two of these findings directly inform this research effort.First, to meet the needs of Jacksonville's marginalized communities, an intentional focus on equity must stay at the forefront of community housing and development strategies. Second, if equity-focused development efforts are better aligned with health and/or educational stakeholders, affordable housing and equitable development could blossom in Jacksonville.Stable and affordable housing is essential to educational success and positive health outcomes for families and for communities. While the linkage between housing and educational and health outcomes is clear, educational and health stakeholders have not traditionally been deeply engaged in meeting housing need. Emerging initiatives across the country are countering this disengagement, demonstrating the important role that anchor institutions can play in supporting local housing needs. Community anchor institutions, such as educational entities (particularly higher education) and health care organizations can be powerful institutional resources to support equitable housing and community development. Throughout the nation, successful anchor institute-led housing interventions have been transformational in addressing community housing needs and community revitalization. These efforts have been most effective when equity goals are integrated into the design and implementation of anchor institute-led housing efforts.The following report provides select case studies with a strong social equity focus and comparability to Jacksonville. We identify lessons learned and summarize models which can be equally transformative in Jacksonville from these case studies. We also draw upon recent research and scholarship, and our own interviews with experts and practitioners. The goal of providing these lessons learned and model practices is to help inform, and potentially engage, various anchor institutes in Jacksonville -- organizations with resources that could help meet community housing needs and support equitable community development. This could help strengthen social, educational, economic and health outcomes for all of Jacksonville, including its most vulnerable residents

YF-12 propulsion research program and results

The objectives and status of the propulsion program, along with the results acquired in the various technology areas, are discussed. The instrumentation requirements for and experience with flight testing the propulsion systems at high supersonic cruise are reported. Propulsion system performance differences between wind tunnel and flight are given. The effects of high frequency flow fluctuations (transients) on the stability of the propulsion system are described, and shock position control is evaluated

Overtures - 1989

Contributers include: Charles Newson, Gwynne Gertz, Donn Irving, Dorry Ross, Glen Sheldon, Robert Caskey, B.B. Adams, Lawrence Hunt, James Langlas, G.D. Morphew, John Grey, A.T. Smith, John Dickson, Harold Hild, Pamela Miller, Robert K. Johnson, Scott Owens, Constance Vogel, Frances E. Gabino, Mary Shen Barnidge, Roger WIlliam Gilman, Katherine Jason, Dan Pearson, Michael Carrino, Maureen Noworyta, Joel Zeltzer, Paul Genega, Carol Simmons Oleshttps://neiudc.neiu.edu/overtures/1011/thumbnail.jp

Microseismicity along Major Ross Ice Shelf Rift Resulting from Thermal Contraction of the Near-Surface Firm Layer

From the Washington University Senior Honors Thesis Abstracts (WUSHTA), Spring 2018. Published by the Office of Undergraduate Research. Joy Zalis Kiefer, Director of Undergraduate Research and Associate Dean in the College of Arts & Sciences; Lindsey Paunovich, Editor; Helen Human, Programs Manager and Assistant Dean in the College of Arts and Sciences Mentor: Doug Wien

How does temperature affect Fork-tailed Drongo, Dicrurus adsimilis, foraging effort, nestling provisioning and growth rates?

Global average temperatures are predicted to increase by as much as 5ᵒC by 2100. Therefore, it is imperative to identify how species are affected by temperature increase to ensure that proper conservation and management of wildlife can be implemented. Species which already live in warmer climates, such as deserts, may provide the first clues to the impacts of increasing temperatures. Birds represent an ideal indicator because research has shown that rising temperatures affect their behaviour, including foraging and provisioning of young, thereby reducing reproductive success. However, it remains unclear whether this results from physiological constraints on behaviour, from declining food availability and or access to prey items at high temperatures. In this study, I aimed to identify how temperature affects the foraging and provisioning behaviour of wild Fork-tailed Drongos, Dicrurus adsimilis, when supplemental food is provided. Additionally, I aimed to identify how nestling growth rates change with temperature. The results of two supplemental feeding experiments indicated that as temperatures increased, adults significantly reduced their willingness to forage, reduced provisioning to offspring and exhibited increased rates of heat dissipation behaviour. Furthermore, when provisioning nestlings, adult drongos consumed a larger proportion of supplementary food at higher air temperatures, and provisioned less. This suggests that they suffer greater provisioning costs at such times. Surprisingly, despite finding several negative effects of temperatures on adults' willingness to forage and provisioning, there was only a weak and non-significant effect of temperature on nestling growth rates. This suggests that adults may be able to compensate for reduced foraging at high temperatures. My study shows that the increased thermoregulatory costs of activity at high temperatures can constrain foraging and provisioning, even when food remains abundant. However, whether this impacts the fitness of current offspring or parents future reproductive success remains unclear

Percepções e orientações de uma escola pública de Florianópolis a respeito do sobrepeso e obesidade infantil

TCC (Graduação) - Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina - Centro de Desportos - Educação Física - Licenciatura.Esta pesquisa tem como principal objetivo identificar e analisar a forma com que uma instituição escolar municipal de Florianópolis percebe e encaminha as questões ligadas ao sobrepeso e obesidade de seus estudantes. A justificativa é que, com o passar dos anos, houve um aumento do sobrepeso e obesidade infantil em todo o país e a escola tem um papel fundamental na prevenção. O tema foi escolhido a partir de experiência prévia do pesquisador realizada durante a atuação como estagiário de Educação Física, sendo realizada coleta de dados para cálculo do IMC de uma das turmas da escola, identificando-se um número elevado de crianças com sobrepeso e obesidade. Metodologicamente, esta é uma pesquisa exploratória de caráter qualitativo, sendo realizadas entrevistas com a Direção, Coordenação e Professores (Educação Física e Ciências). Foram consultadas as bases Medline e Scielo para obter a fundamentação teórica. A pesquisa foi organizada em cinco capítulos: i) Sobrepeso e Obesidade: a compreensão da Escola; ii) A Escola – Instituição, a importância da alimentação e da atividade física na escola; iii) O bullying na escola; iv) Intervenções para a conscientização para uma alimentação mais saudável e v) Conclusão. Neste último, aponta-se que a Escola trabalha com alimentação diferenciada de anos atrás, e busca conscientizar os estudantes para a melhoria nos seus hábitos alimentares, tanto na escola quanto fora dela. Conclui-se também que os dirigentes e professores tem a percepção do que é a obesidade, mas não conseguem identificar os alunos com sobrepeso, sendo necessária a ajuda do professor de educação física para realização de testes que permitam identificar e intervir para evitar a evolução desse quadro para a obesidade